MJ Lenderman played his first show in five months in Durham tonight and performed six unreleased songs (some of which he'd debuted in joint sets with Waxahatchee in the spring). At the free Good Moon festival gig, he was backed not by the Wind but instead by Tanner York, Brad Cook, and Colin Croom — and he apparently gave away his guitar at the end. 🌙 [📷 1/2: u/Odd_Cheesecake7, 3: Good Moon]

It’s been 20 years since Kristian Matsson debuted as the Tallest Man On Earth. Today, the indie-folk singer-songwriter begins a new chapter with his third LP for ANTI-. ‘Just Beyond Endless Mountain,’ which Matsson self-produced, was inspired by his return to Dalarna in central Sweden, where he grew up. There in the countryside, he reconnected with the local folk music he’d left behind to explore the sounds of American primitivism. The result is a richer, more expansive approach shaped by traditional Swedish melodies and instrumentation. He even picked up a fiddle again. Soon, Matsson will bring ‘Just Beyond Endless Mountain’ to North America. The Tallest Man On Earth’s tour with Gwenifer Raymond and Andrea von Kampen kicks off next week. [📷: Anton Corbijn]